Varaha Purana 11.4: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 4
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
स्वागतातिक्रियाः कृत्वा कथान्ते तं महामुनिः । स्वशक्त्या अहं नृपश्रेष्ठ सानुगस्य च भोजनम् ॥ ११.४ ॥
svāgatādikriyāḥ kṛtvā kathānte taṃ mahāmuniḥ | svaśaktyā ahaṃ nṛpaśreṣṭha sānugasya ca bhojanam || 11.4 ||
慣例の歓迎の作法と諸々の礼遇を尽くしたのち、語らいの終わりに大聖仙は言った。「王の中の最勝よ、我が力の及ぶかぎり、そなたと従者たちのために食事を用意しよう。」
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Gauramukha-āśrama (meal-offering context)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Hospitality should be offered ‘according to one’s śakti’—provide भोजन for the guest and attendants after proper welcome rites.","karmic_consequence":"Following: merit akin to anna-dāna, purification of wealth, strengthening of social dharma; breaking: stinginess and disrespect yield demerit and loss of auspiciousness."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of capacity and non-pretension","core_concept":"Dharma is calibrated to ability (śakti): sincerity matters more than display.","practical_application":"Offer what you can without hypocrisy; include dependents/attendants in care when hosting or serving."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Āśrama domestic-ritual space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 11.11.3 (pūjā); Varāha Purāṇa 11.11.5 (speech-act and silence after vow-bound resolve)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After courteous welcome and conversation, the sage promises a meal for the king and his retinue, indicating modest resources but firm intent.","item_prompts":["sage gesturing toward simple provisions","attendants standing behind the king","leaf plates or simple vessels","granary/pots, fruits, cooked rice implied","calm end-of-discourse setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sage speaking with open palm gesture, attendants in background, earthen pots and banana leaves, warm domestic sanctity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic hospitality promise scene, gold highlights on vessels, rich borders, symmetrical placement of figures.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined interior-courtyard feel, detailed utensils, soft lighting, emphasis on gentle speech.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: light narrative scene with attendants, simple meal items, lyrical domesticity in a forest hermitage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"gentle, hospitable","suggested_raga":"Bihag","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, assuring, dignified"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic and dharma-literary social ideal: formal hospitality toward guests, framed as a culturally valued practice of etiquette and ethical conduct.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on interpersonal protocol rather than sacred geography.
The verse highlights hospitality and proportional giving—offering food and care “according to one’s capacity” (svaśaktyā), including consideration for a guest’s attendants.
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